Giants’ farm surges in midseason rankings

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants came into the 2025 season with a farm system that was ranked 28th in the Majors by MLB Pipeline, but their standing has risen dramatically in recent months.

First baseman Bryce Eldridge (No. 1) remains the undisputed headliner of the group, but the Giants’ collection of young talent has quickly expanded thanks to the 2025 MLB Draft, the haul of prospects the club netted at the Trade Deadline and several breakout performances at the lower levels of the Minors.

That improved depth was clearly reflected on Monday, when MLB Pipeline unveiled its updated list of San Francisco’s Top 30 prospects. The midseason re-rank helped vault the Giants to No. 18 in the latest overall farm rankings, which was the biggest jump of any organization this year.

Eldridge and two Deadline acquisitions -- right-hander Blade Tidwell (No. 14) and catcher Jesus Rodriguez (No. 16) -- could earn their first callups from Triple-A Sacramento this year, though San Francisco has another wave of talent building at Single-A San Jose, which features a stacked roster that includes 2025 first-round Draft pick Gavin Kilen (No. 3), shortstop Jhonny Level (No. 4), outfielder Dakota Jordan (No. 6) and a trio of exciting arms in Argenis Cayama (No. 10), Keyner Martinez (No. 11) and Luis De La Torre (No. 26).

Here’s a look at the Giants’ top prospects:

1. Bryce Eldridge, 1B (MLB No. 13)
2. Josuar Gonzalez, SS
3. Gavin Kilen, 2B/SS
4. Jhonny Level, SS
5. Bo Davidson, OF

Complete Top 30 list »

Biggest jump/fall
Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the preseason list:

Jump: Argenis Cayama, RHP (Preseason: NR | Midseason: No. 10) -- Signed for $147,500 out of his native Venezuela in 2024, Cayama emerged as one of the most exciting young arms in the Arizona Complex League this year, logging a 2.25 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 48 innings in 12 starts. The 18-year-old was promoted to San Jose last month, though he’s stumbled a bit in his first two appearances at the new level, yielding five runs over 3 2/3 innings.

Fall: Aeverson Arteaga, SS (Preseason: No. 16 | Midseason: NR) -- Arteaga’s athleticism and defensive prowess earned him a $1 million signing bonus from the Giants in 2019, but the 22-year-old Venezuelan hasn’t hit enough to continue to progress through the upper levels of the Minors. He has spent the entire 2025 campaign at Double-A Richmond, where he’s hitting .189 with a .517 OPS and five home runs over 105 games.

New to the list
Here are the players added to the Top 30 from outside the organization:

No. 3, Gavin Kilen, 2B/SS (2025 first-round Draft pick)
No. 8, Drew Gilbert, OF (Acquired from the Mets in exchange for Tyler Rogers)
No. 14, Blade Tidwell, RHP (Acquired from the Mets in exchange for Rogers)
No. 16, Jesus Rodriguez, C/3B (Acquired from the Yankees in exchange for Camilo Doval)
No. 23, Trevor Cohen, OF (2025 third-round Draft pick)
No. 27, Carlos De La Rosa, LHP (Acquired from the Yankees in exchange for Doval)
No. 28, Yunior Marte, RHP (Acquired from the Royals in exchange for Mike Yastrzemski)
No. 30, Lorenzo Meola, SS (2025 fourth-round Draft pick)

Best tools
Hit: 60 -- Gavin Kilen
Power: 70 -- Bryce Eldridge
Run: 60 -- Dakota Jordan (Maui Ahuna, Bo Davidson, Josuar Gonzalez, Jhonny Level)
Arm: 60 -- Maui Ahuna (Eldridge, Drew Gilbert, Level)
Defense: 60 -- Maui Ahuna (Meola)
Fastball: 65 -- Gerelmi Maldonado
Curveball: 60 -- Trent Harris
Slider: 60 -- Carson Seymour (Maldonado, Keyner Martinez, Blade Tidwell)
Changeup: 70 -- Carson Whisenhunt
Control: 55 -- Yunior Marte